FWA to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 508 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FWA or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (89% on time); around 5am did worst (63%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (76%).
Which airline is most on time from FWA to ATL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 3.1% | 18 min | 7.7% | 523 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am63%46 flights
- 6am88%139 flights
- 11am89%144 flights
- 12pm76%34 flights
- 1pm80%16 flights
- 5pm74%63 flights
- 6pm76%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday91%1.3% cancelled
- Friday77%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday90%7.3% cancelled
- Sunday76%5.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)76%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FWA to ATL: common questions
- How often are FWA to ATL flights on time?
- 82% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Fort Wayne to Atlanta cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 523).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FWA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to FWA — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FWA → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.